| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S191317
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People v. Avila
Order |
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May 20, 2011 | ||
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S191676
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People v. Zarate
Order |
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May 20, 2011 | ||
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S191756
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Tien v. Tenet Healthcare
Order |
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May 20, 2011 | ||
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S192116
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People v. Koontz
Order |
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May 20, 2011 | ||
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S191946
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County of San Bernardino v. W.C.A.B. (McCoy)
Order |
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May 20, 2011 | ||
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S191400
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People v. Manzo
Order |
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May 20, 2011 | ||
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S192784
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People v. Lara
Order |
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May 20, 2011 | ||
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S191577
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People v. Xinos
Order |
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May 20, 2011 | ||
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S191606
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Johnson & Johnson v. Superior Court (Trejo)
Order |
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May 20, 2011 | ||
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S179903
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People v. Sanchez
Order |
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May 20, 2011 | ||
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S184344
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People v. Chung
Order |
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May 20, 2011 | ||
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S065720
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People v. Vines
Court may excuse prospective juror when her belief on death penalty would prevent performance of her duties as juror. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 20, 2011 | |
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B219089
|
Archer v. United Rentals Inc.
Privacy protection under Song-Beverly Credit Card Act is dependent on personal issuance of credit card, not purpose for which card is used in particular transactions. |
Business Law |
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May 20, 2011 | |
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10-35785
|
Blatchford v. The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Health care provider may only recover costs from third parties, not treated individuals, under Indian Health Care Improvement Act. |
Native American Affairs |
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May 20, 2011 | |
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08-71868
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Ayala v. Holder
Former military officer must show persecution based on membership in group, not individual threat based on particular incident, to establish asylum eligibility. |
Immigration |
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May 20, 2011 | |
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09-35190
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McLeod v. Astrue
Administrative law judge's failure to help applicant develop record by putting VA disability determination into record is reasonably likely to have been prejudicial. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
May 20, 2011 | |
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10-35446
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Resurrection Bay Conservation Alliance v. City of Seward, Alaska
Under Clean Water Act, attorney fees are not unjust due to special circumstances where city was required to obtain permit for discharging pollutants. |
Environmental Law |
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May 20, 2011 | |
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C062668
|
People v. Gray
Defendant waives his attorney-client communication privilege regarding documents brought to stand and used to refresh his memory in testifying. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 20, 2011 | |
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A125080
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Dacey v. Taraday
Estate must assert failure to file creditor’s claim as independent defense to preserve issue on appeal. |
Probate and Trusts |
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May 20, 2011 | |
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A126558
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Oakland Heritage Alliance v. City of Oakland (Oakland Harbor Partners)
City’s compliance with applicable statutes regarding mitigation measures for projects located in seismic area provides substantial evidence supporting environmental impact report approval. |
Environmental Law |
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May 20, 2011 | |
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A127971
|
Kaufman v. Goldman
New tenancy is not created where landlord refused to cash rent checks and told tenant to vacate property pursuant to previous settlement agreement. |
Real Property |
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May 19, 2011 | |
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07-15386
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Bauman v. DaimlerChrysler Corp.
Exercise of personal jurisdiction over foreign corporation is reasonable where corporation performed extensive business in California through contacts of subsidiary. |
Civil Procedure |
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May 19, 2011 | |
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09-56192
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Orange County Department of Education v. California Department of Education
Order |
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May 19, 2011 | ||
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D056530
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Associated General Contractors of America, San Diego Chapter, Inc. v. San Diego Unified School District
Public agency is permitted to enter into agreement that requires contactors to employ apprentices trained in joint labor-management apprenticeship program. |
Labor Law |
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May 19, 2011 | |
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B220966
|
People ex rel. Harris v. Pac Anchor Transportation Inc.
Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act does not preempt state’s claim for violation of unfair competition law concerning employer obligations. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 19, 2011 | |
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B222435
|
Marriage of Valli
Court mischaracterizes life insurance policy purchased during marriage as community property where wife took sole title with husband’s consent. |
Family Law |
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May 19, 2011 | |
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B222889
|
Luther v. Countrywide Financial Corp.
State court has jursidction over 'covered class action' under federal Securities Act of 1933 because case was not based on state law. |
Securities |
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May 19, 2011 | |
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A127775
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Union of American Physicians and Dentists v. Brown
Court errs in invalidating state employee furlough program for lack of evidence that program interferes with objectives for which special fund was created. |
Government |
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May 18, 2011 | |
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07-35266
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Northwest Environmental Defense Center v. Brown
Court creates permit requirement for ‘point source’ discharges that pollute streams and rivers as result of logging activities. |
Environmental Law |
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May 18, 2011 | |
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08-99002
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Leavitt v. Arave
Attorney’s strategic decision not to further investigate defendant’s mental health condition for resentencing purposes is reasonable. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 18, 2011 |